English Explanatory Dictionary

cyclamen

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of various primulaceous flowering plants, of the genus Cyclamen, widely cultivated as a houseplant, having decorative leaves and solitary flowers.
  2. A purplish-red colour.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

cyclamen cyclamens

Etymology

Borrowing from New Latin cyclamen, from Latin cyclamīnos.

Synonyms

sowbread
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